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Bell X-22 Tilting ducts VTOL experiment. During early 1950s, Bell Aircraft began studying conventional propeller and jet design. In 1957, Bell signed contract from Navy for design of ducted propeller assault transport with VTOL capability. This study also caught attention of the Air Force, Marine Corp and Army, and joined for study during 1959. In 1962, Bell and Navy signed contract for the new test-bed, designated X-22. Its d...
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Northrop M2-F2 First powered Lifting body. In 1957, NASA had investigated the problems associated with re-entry from space of missile nose cone. Engineers conceived the lifting body idea that by modifying a cone shape, aerodynamic lift could be produced to fly back from space rather than plunge to the earth. This study led to the design known as the M-2, a 'M'odified half-cone, rounded on bottom and flat on top, with twin tail...
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Bell XV-15 Tiltrotor. In 1965, U.S. Army issued a proposal request for an aircraft that would have both helicopter and airplane characteristics to replace the Boeing CH-47 helicopter and C-7 transport. Bell submitted the tilt-rotor design but the request was dropped in 1968. Bell decided to continue the development as the civil VTOL transport. In 1970, a full size rotor and rotating mechanisms were tested at the NASA wind tunn...
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Convair XP-81 In 1943, USAAF issued a specification for a long-range jet powered fighter which could be flight across the Pacific to escort bombers to Japan. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft (Convair) responded with the new design which was powered by a combination of the turboprop and jet engine units, while Navy was also working on the same theory with the Curtiss XF15C-1 and the Ryan FR-1. The configuration was a nose mounted t...
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Douglas D-558-3 Skyflash. In early 1950's, a several high-speed flight researches were being proceeded by different agencies, the NACA's hypersonic research, the Air Force's Project 1226 and the Navy's D-558 program. In 1954, Langley team of NACA gathered those similar researches from military services and aerospace industries, combined with the Air Force and Navy to launch the new 'Project 1226' competition. As Navy liked to ...
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Handley-Page HP.115. In the late 1950s, the United Kingdom, France, United States and Soviet Union were considering developing supersonic transport. BAC was largely funded by British government on the design called the Type 223. The T.223 was a thin-winged delta shape aircraft but the cost for starting construction was so high. British government required BAC to proceed with small-scale delta wing prototype testing before any ...
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Lockheed XST Have Blue. Stepping stone of the F-117A Nighthawk. In 1975, the USAF and DARPA initiated a XST program to study the concept of a very low observable military aircraft. DARPA penned the requirements for the ATA designs that was a small aircraft about the size of F-15. Northrop and Lockheed were asked to design a prototype. In early 1977, Lockheed won the contract for the construction of two 60-percent scale flyable...
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Boeing C-98 Clipper Allied leaders designate flight. In 1936, Pan Am requested for a flying boat with capability that could fly across the ocean. Boeing's bid of Model 314 Clipper was successful. Pan Am signed a contract for six Clippers. Boeing engineers used the wings of the cancelled XB-15 bomber on the flying boat body. The installation of new Wright Cyclone engines eliminated the lack of power that handicapped the XB-15. ...
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Boeing YC-14 Advanced medium STOL transport. In 1972, the U.S. Air Force issued the Advanced transport STOL transport program for a new medium airlifter that capable of operations into battle zones with short, temporary airfields. Two proposals were accepted for construction as the Boeing YC-14 and McDonnell-Douglas YC-15 prototypes. The Boeing design for STOL performance was based on the use of a supercritical wing, developed...
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Arado Ar E.500 Twin-boom attacker project. In 1934, the RLM issued a requirment for a destroyer airplane to several aircraft firms, who were requested to submit proposals of a heavily-armed multi-seat twin-engined aircraft the size of a medium bomber. It would possess a heavy concentration of cannon armament. Arado submitted E.500 project, incorporated an advanced armament concept. This consisted of a pair of turret-mounted 20...
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Experimental defensive airplanes special set vol.1 - Imperial Japan Navy. Includes Mitsubishi Q2M1 Taiyo / Aichi S1A1 Denko / Nakajima J5N1 Tenrai / Kawanishi J6K1 Jinpu.
Aichi S1A-1 Denko - A night-fighter was requested by Navy that intended to replace the Nakajima J1N Gekko, filling the role of a radar-eqquipped airplane to combat the American B-29 raids. Two prototypes were constructed in 1945, but were destroyed durin...
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Japanese experimental defensive airplanes special set vol.2 - Imperial Japan Army. Includes Mitsubishi Ki-109 / Rikugun Ki-93 / Kawasaki Ki-103B Randy / Mitsubishi Ki-167
Mitsubishi Ki-109 - A heavy fighter that was to be used against the American B-29s at high altitude, but the Allied began making night raids at low altitude. The Ki-109 was no longer needed.
Kawasaki Ki-102b - A ground-attack fighter that similar to prot...
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Myasishchev M-50 Bounder. Also includes BONUS kits of the Sukhoi Su-15, Lavochkin La-250 and MiG Ye-152 In 1955, the USSR Council of Ministers was spurred by the thread from the U.S. XB-70 bomber which was designed for Mach-3, but this was considered an impossible objective for the Soviet Union at that time. As the Myasishchev OKB was striving to develop the huge 3M subsonic bomber, this design bureau was assigned the addition...
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Martin XB-16 Winged whale, dream design of 1930s. Also includes BONUS kits of the Grumman J2F-5 Duck, Lockheed XP-49, Grumman XP-50. In 1933, the US Material Division at Wright field began a study for a modern bomber that would able to carry 2500-lb bomb load form 5000 miles and 200mph. This specification was then submitted to the War Department as 'Project-A' and received tentative approval. In 1934, the USAAC began contract ...
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Yakovlev Yak-17 Feather, Cheranovski Ch-26 and Lavochkin La-15 Fantail Also includes BONUS kits of the Antonov An-22 Antei . In late 1950s, the Soviet leadership need a new cargo-lifter aircraft to carry cargoes to the underdeveloped areas of the northern USSR, Siberia and the Far East. Based on the experience acquired building the An-10 and the An-12 which were used as airliners and military transport, the Antonov design bure...
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Consolidated PB2Y-5/R Coronado. ALSO includes free of the Curtiss XF15C-1, Martin XTBM-1 Mauler and Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket. In 1935, the U.S. Navy request for the development of a new patrol bomber larger than the Consolidated PBY Catalina that would have increased performance and weapon load capability. Consolidated and Sikorsky submitted proposal which received order for two prototypes as the XPB2Y-1 and XPBS-1. Both the p...
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Junkers Ju-352V-2 Herkules. Includes bonus kits of the Flettner Fl-265, Blohm-und-Voss Bv-141B, Messerschmitt Me-609, Focke-Wulf Fw-226 Flitzer. In 1942, due to the worsening war situation and a critical shortage of metal materials, Reich Air Ministry instructed Junkers to redesign the structure of the Junkers Ju.252 transport airplane. Junkers proposed the Ju.352 Herkules, itself developed in an attempt to replace the Ju.52/3...
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Nakajima G8N-1 Renzan. Includes bonus kits of the Kokusai Ta-go, Rikugan Ki-202 Shusui-kai, Nakajima Ki-115 Tsurugi, and Kawasaki Ki-119. In 1943, the Imperial Japan Navy issued a long-range land-based attack bomber specification. Nakajima aircraft company was selected to design a four-engine bomber capable of meeting an specification for a plane with maximum speed of 590 km/h able to carry 4,000 kg bomb-load. Nakajima's desig...
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Alexejev KM Ekranoplan Caspian Sea monster. Includes BONUS aircraft of the Yakovlev Yak-15 Feather, Yurjev KIT-1 and SSAKTB SL-2P Twin Blanik. In early 1960s, the Soviet Navy command was urgently needed a fast military transport capable of carrying a large payload on the shore of Caspian Sea and Black Sea. The Minister of Defense recognized a Wing-In-Ground effect vehicle which basically allowed for a greater weight aircraft t...
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Piasecki YH-16 Transporter. World largest helicopter in 1950s. Includes bonus kits of the Kaman HH-43B Huskie, McDonnell XV-1 Convertiplane and Doak VZ-4DA. In 1946, the U.S. Army Air Corp issued an requirement for a wide-ranging helicopter capable of rescuing downed strategic bomber crews. The aircraft also had military application as a large troop and cargo transport. Piasecki submitted the Model PV-15, and was awarded a con...
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Short SC.5 Belfast RAF Heavy transport. Includes these BONUS kits Scott Aviation Bulldog T.1, Saunders-Roe SR.177 and Supermarine Type 545. In 1959, Royal Air Force issued operational requirement, ASR.371 for a heavy freighter capable of carrying a wide range of military loads over long ranges. Short proposed the SC.5/10 design which was based on company studies from 1950s. The project started with the designation Belfast C.1....
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Xian Y-20 Kunpeng. Three bonus kits included are: Chngdou J-10B fighter, Shenyang J-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter and Guizhou Soar Dragon UAV. In 2006, China government launched a Y-XX program for the development of large transport aircraft to meet its military modernization drive by 2015. Two major Chinese aviation companies Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation and Xi'an Aircraft Corporation expressed interest to develop the Y-XX airc...
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Boeing YC-14 STOL prototype to replace the C-130 Hercules. (includes these BONUS kits Bell X-16, McCulloch YH-30 and Lockheed YO-3A) In 1972, the U.S. Air Force issued the Advanced transport STOL transport program for a new medium airlifter that capable of operations into battle zones with short, temporary airfields. Two proposals were accepted for construction as the Boeing YC-14 and McDonnell-Douglas YC-15 prototypes. The Bo...
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McDonnell YC-15 Includes these BONUS kits North-American T-30 Sabreliner, Northrop YC-125 Raider and Rockwell XFV-12A)
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